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Deptford Trilogy Reading Order
Deptford Trilogy by Robertson Davies has 3 main books (1970–1975). Start with Fifth Business (1970) and read the numbered books in order.
Deptford Trilogy books in order
Your reading speed
- 5 h 3 min
- 5 h 26 min
- 6 h 16 min
Main books together: 956 pages, about 16 h 45 min at 238 words per minute.
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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Deptford Trilogy: common questions
- How many books are in the Deptford Trilogy series?
- There are 3 main books in Deptford Trilogy. The most recent main book listed here is World of Wonders (1975).
- What order should I read Deptford Trilogy in?
- Read Deptford Trilogy in its numbered order: Fifth Business, The Manticore, World of Wonders.
- What is the first Deptford Trilogy book?
- The first book is Fifth Business by Robertson Davies, published in 1970.
- How long does it take to read the whole Deptford Trilogy series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 956 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 17 hours of reading, or about 34 days at 30 minutes a day.